Atpara is an Upazila of Netrokona District

Netrokona District

Netrakona is a district in central Bangladesh. It is a part of the Dhaka Division.-Geography: is situated in the northern part of Bangladesh. Near the Himalayan border. Historically Netrakona is the main center point of Mymensingh Githika as the view of Mahua Malua who lived there and created...

 in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh

Bangladesh

Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...

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Geography

Atpara is located at 24.8083°N 90.8667°E . It has 23395 units of house hold and total area 195.13 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census

1991 Bangladesh census

In 1991, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, conducted a national census in Bangladesh. They recorded data from all of the districts and upazilas and main cities in Bangladesh including statistical data on population size, households, sex and age distribution, marital status, economically active...

, Atpara has a population of 120491. Males constitute are 51.15% of the population, and females 48.85%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 60858. Atpara has an average literacy rate of 24% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.

Administrative

Atpara has 7 Unions/Wards, 142 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 175 villages.

The name of union:

1.Shormoshia

2.Baniajan

3.Lonashawar

4.Shunui

5.Talagati

6.Douoj

7.Shukhari